SA trio Justin Sammons, Charl Langeveldt and Rivash Gobind turn Zimbabwe cricket around

IT was not too long ago when Justin Sammons had to step away from his post as batting coach of the Proteas side.

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Having served under Mark Boucher, Sammons had to move on from the Proteas when Boucher resigned.

Now, Sammons is the head coach of the Zimbabwe national team and works alongside former Proteas seam bowler Charl Langeveldt, whom he coached with when he was in the SA management staff as well.

Former South African domestic cricketer Rivash Gobind, despite being recently named Titans head coach, is also in the Zimbabwe national team’s management staff.

Together, the trio have led Zimbabwe to some memorable victories, including the most recent, where Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh in the first of two Tests in Sylhet.

The Test victory marked Zimbabwe's first away from home since 2021, and the side took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

In an exclusive interview with Independent Media this week, Sammons emphasised the importance of the victory, not only to the current Test team, but also to Zimbabwe cricket at large.